Many Faceted Self
When I experience myself as worthy – precious – valuable I will honor myself
When I experience myself as strong – powerful – energetic – efficient I will respect myself
When I experience myself as vulnerable – needy – fragile I will be gentle with – befriend myself
When I experience myself as hungry – in pain – cold I will nurture – relieve – protect myself
When I am tense – worried – anxious – frightened I will relax – calm – reassure myself
When I am angry – enraged even then I will respect myself – I can be the nonjudgmental observer – accept myself – explore myself – find what is beneath the furor
Have I discovered yet that I am a many faceted – many dimensional creature I need to know all facets of this diamond I need to be patient – let all my characters be I am both my master and my slave – my tormentor and my savior – Each aspect of me has a meaning – a purpose
I need to be curious – be receptive – seek to understand my multi-dimensional Self
Herein is my holy place Herein is my wholeness
Journey of Change
I look for the challenge of being – of becoming I shake security from my Soul as I emerge from my safe cocoon
For years I have been told by others about God My world has been certain I have known what to expect
But now is the time for spiritual growth – my spiritual growth I must take that scary – but vital – step
I want to experience God/dess for myself – not following someone else’s path but taking my own unique journey
Since childhood others have painted the picture of the Divine One I now desire my own experience – my own dharma
As a snake sheds its old skin to reveal the new now I shed my old beliefs to reveal those discovered by me
Both cautiously and boldly I take the first step not sure of what I will find
Will God/dess hear my call Will the Divine One reveal the Godself to me Will God/dess welcome my desire for contact Or is rejection waiting
What if I can’t fly What if I fall to the ground These and other thoughts go through my mind
Then I remember Every eagle that has flown has faced these questions as it tumbles from the nest only then to spread its wings – to soar through the clouds The eagle has to trust
I have to trust – trust my inner being – my inner wisdom trust the inner Being – the inner Wisdom to be my faithful guides on my journey of change
Change is my constant companion Change knew me before I had a body Change will know me when I return to soil Change is both my being and my becoming
I am never alone
Who Benefits from Forgiveness?
From early childhood we are taught that we should forgive those who wrong us
Those who tell us this make it sound as though in some way we are relieving the wrong doer of a burden
But if we look at it carefully it is we the forgivers who are benefited
It is our Souls that are relieved of a heavy burden It is in the process of forgiveness that we let go
We let go of the negative emotions anger – hatred – resentment – bitterness that if left on their own will dry up our Souls like the sun dries plums and turns them into prunes
If we keep our negative emotions then we deny ourselves of something precious We deny ourselves the joy of experiencing our positive emotions love – pleasure – joy – happiness – peace
But perhaps an even greater benefit in letting go of our hatred – our resentment – our bitterness is that when we forgive the wrong doer we deny him/her the ability to have power over us – deny him/her the ability to control us
If we hold onto our negative emotions then we are still permitting the wrong doer to have power/control over us whether we like it or not
If we retain the negative emotions generated during our encounter with the wrongdoer we are still maintaining our bodies in a fight mode
We are still churning out the stress hormones – Cortisol and Adrenaline These are helpful hormones for short term battles but if generated over prolonged periods of time they function as poisons not only for our Souls but also for our bodies
We may send out energy signals of forgiveness to a wrongdoer but we can’t control whether the forgiveness is accepted or rejected
If accepted the forgiveness can have a transforming effect on the wrongdoer but if our forgiveness is rejected by the wrongdoer it is powerless to facilitate any changes in him/her
The important variable in the transformation of the wrongdoer is whether or not the heart of the wrongdoer is open/receptive or closed/rejecting
But regardless of what actions the wrongdoer takes We benefit greatly by being a forgiver
It is our choice
Finding the One
Let me look inward and find the One to whom I may feel completely loyal
It is this One in which my fragmented being can once again feel whole
It is this One that will unite my Soul
This One is my Center
It is in this One that Ego finally permits its narcissistic demands to melt into something greater than itself and reluctantly allows the egotistic fires to be quietened
When I see the face of the One I see the image of the Soul of God and the image of my own Soul – in reality they are only one
Once I accept this then I am able to love in myself all that which I previously had detested
Then I am free to accept – to love – all in the Other that I previously detested
The opposites are reunited – are accepted – are owned
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